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Peer reviewedKamis-Gould, Edna; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
A model for quality assurance (QA) in psychiatric hospitals is described. Its functions (general QA, utilization review, clinical records, evaluation, management information systems, risk management, and infection control), subfunctions, and corresponding staffing requirements are reviewed. This model was designed to foster standardization in QA…
Descriptors: Models, Personnel Evaluation, Personnel Selection, Professional Personnel
Peer reviewedSchwandt, Thomas A., Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
An editorial and two articles on quality control in evaluation are presented. Topics covered include definition and assessment of evaluation quality and development of standards for judging quality. Programs inspections activities of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services are discussed. (TJH)
Descriptors: Definitions, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluators, Federal Programs
Peer reviewedKamis-Gould, Edna – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1987
The New Jersey Performance Management System (PMS) is a major mechanism used by the leadership of the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Hospitals to contract for, monitor, and manage community mental health services. This paper describes PMS, its components, implementation, and limitations. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Community Services, Evaluation Criteria, Management Systems, Medical Care Evaluation
Peer reviewedGreene, Jennifer C. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
Use-oriented approaches to evaluation have been challenged by contentions that the responsiveness of such evaluations undermines their technical quality. This discussion analyzes purported conflicts between these evaluation criteria of utility and accuracy by examining underlying assumptions related to evaluation's purpose and politics. (TJH)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
Peer reviewedSchalock, Robert L. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
The current conceptualization in the mental retardation-developmental disability field regarding quality of life, quality enhancement, and quality assurance is summarized. Implications of these issues for program planning and evaluation are discussed, with attention to management and a framework for quality assurance. (SLD)
Descriptors: Administration, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Guides
